radio wave
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈreɪdioʊ weɪv/
- Specialized
- Radio astronomers use large antennas to collect radio waves from all over the universe.
- emit radio waves
- pulsars emit radio waves
- detect radio waves
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Watch on YouTubeAnd unfortunately, radio waves affect her and give her symptoms.
- And unfortunately, radio waves affect her and give her symptoms.
- Great, that is if you can actually detect the radio waves coming off that magnetic field.
- So before microwaves had their own name, they were just short wavelength radio waves.
- And when it comes back, they detect the angle of arrival of the of the radio wave.
- Now we've been broadcasting radio waves and, and listening to signals from space for over a century now.
- It's still about radio waves, but this time we think it's coming from the Aurora of some stars.
- I did a video on this and he discovered these waves, these electromagnetic waves, and the name that was given to them was radio waves.
- So it's similar to a light wave or a sound wave or a radio wave.
- Nanotubes, if they are put near a cancer, turns out they're very strong absorbers of radio waves, which was kind of unexpected.
- And when I say light, I mean every possible form of light from gamma rays, X-rays, infrared light that we think of as heat, radio waves.
Examples
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Rotating neutron stars called pulsars emit radio waves at regular intervals, similar to a lighthouse beacon.
Academic text (1990) -
GPS satellites transmit information in the form of radio waves to the GPS receiver held by the user.
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It's just as real and just as solid as a cell phone signal or a radio wave.
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We code and ran radio waves for military aircraft.
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Imagine being able to control any device... ...simply by sending a command via radio waves.
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Radio astronomers use large antennas to collect radio waves from all over the universe.
Academic text (2004) -
Astronomers were delighted to discover that Jupiter emits a prodigious quantity of radio waves.
Academic text (2000) -
GPS satellites transmit information in the form of radio waves to the GPS receiver held by the user.
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We're constantly surrounded by an ocean of radio waves, but never realize it.
Synonyms
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2.7
A wave used to send or receive information through the air
19
4.1
A range of waves used to send wireless signals, for example in radios or phones
1
5.2
A wave like radio signals that an object sends out
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4.0
Waves that carry sound and pictures through the air, like radio and TV signals
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4.6
A radio wave used for wireless signals or medical treatment
How Long
- Specialized
2
5.9
- Specialized
23
3.2
- Specialized
1
4.5
- Specialized
4
4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an electromagnetic wave used for radio communication' is directly compositional from 'radio' (the broadcasting/communication medium using electromagnetic signals) + 'wave' (a propagating disturbance). This nominal compound follows common compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Radio wave comes from the simple image of a radio sending invisible ripples like a wave through the air that move away from the sender. Those invisible ripples 'carry' voice and music, so the name means 'waves that carry signals'.